When Mikayla Mayoh's cousin took his own life there was an outpouring of sympathy and offers of support. But when she told them he was addicted to ice people's response turned to disgust.

The boss of AGL urges the Government to introduce a clean energy target to help bring power prices down, as the energy company makes a return to profit for 2017.

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There are calls for more training to help teachers deal with problematic sexual behaviour in primary schools, which a study shows includes students threatening to rape other children and coercing others to engage in sexual behaviour.

Angry Woolworths customers say they have had money withdrawn from their accounts because of a computer glitch that has re-processed six-month-old transactions.

Canberra prop Junior Paulo says "real gentleman" Sia Soliola will cop his five-week NRL suspension and get on with preparing for his return.

The Big Bash League could be without its brightest star this season, with Brisbane Heat bruiser Chris Lynn undergoing surgery on his left shoulder.

The consumer watchdog launches legal action against Ford, alleging the car giant has engaged in misleading and unconscionable conduct.

Describing the Australian media reaction to China's recent deployment of a spy ship close to the Queensland coast as "shrill", an influential Beijing-controlled news outlet warns this is just the beginning.

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The endorsement of the "Warringah model" is a huge challenge to the moderates' and soft right's factional grip on the NSW Liberal Party, writes Michelle Grattan.

Election date speculation has long been a favourite pastime of Australia's political pundits, but Bill Shorten wants that to become a thing of the past.

The federal Upper House looks set to have its youngest-ever senator, with 22-year-old Jordon Steele-John announcing he is prepared to take on the West Australian seat left vacant by his mentor Scott Ludlam.

Treasurer Scott Morrison says he hopes Tony Abbott isn't trying to undermine Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and admits the former PM's interventions are damaging the Government.

Gold Coast vlogger Ben Wonder is drawing attention to the synthetic world of digital music creation by making tunes using the humble toilet paper roll.

While the banks won't have much difficulty meeting APRA's new capital requirements, there still is some bad news on the way for both them and property investors, writes Stephen Letts.

The announcement of a super-ministry to be led by Peter Dutton is grabbing headlines, but it is overshadowing the biggest proposed shakeup of Australia's intelligence operations in decades.

The move to consolidate security agencies under one minister upends generations of conventions on how security intelligence and executive police powers are managed separately, writes John Blaxland.

Terrorists are most likely to strike using cars, guns or knives — making it unlikely the army will be called in to deal with them, despite the Federal Government giving the Defence Force power to help state and territory police deal with terrorism attacks.

Broncos forward Sam Thaiday says he could consider playing for another club, amid revelations he won't be offered a new contract in Brisbane.